GA HB 285
withdrawnLaw enforcement agencies; judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 285 pass?
No. GA HB 285 was withdrawn on 2026-03-06 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): House Committee Favorably Reported
What is GA HB 285 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the Georgia Crime Information Center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person's involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 285?
Debbie Buckner is the primary sponsor of GA HB 285.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-3-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of the Georgia Crime Information Center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, so as to provide for a judicial procedure for purging a person's involuntary hospitalization information received by the center for the purpose of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System under certain circumstances; to change provisions relating to the retention of a person's involuntary hospitalization information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — House Committee Favorably Reported
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Debbie Bucknerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-05
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-06
House First Readers
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2025-02-10
House Second Readers
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2025-03-06
House Committee Favorably Reported
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2025-04-04
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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2026-03-06
House Committee Favorably Reported
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Versions
- LC 39 4557/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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